"Mystery, magic and memories forged in steel"
Sheffield provides the setting for this family adventure, and the city’s steelworkers its inspiration. Spending time with their grandma, Sean and his little sister are immediately taken with the statue of three steelmen outside the Meadowhall Centre, especially when their cousin tells them about a mystery surrounding it and involving their mum and uncle.
Sure enough, there is something magical about the statue and another too: one of two young female steelworkers. As the children find out more, they travel back in time for an exciting adventure. The story began with Meet Me by the Steelmen, shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, and this is another engaging story which cleverly and vividly brings the past to life.
Older readers should look out for Berlie Doherty’s Carnegie winner Granny was a Buffer Girl, which also takes the steel industry for inspiration.
When Leila and Sam go to stay with their grandma in Sheffield for the school holidays, they soon discover far more then they'd anticipated - not just about their family's secrets, but those of the remarkable Women of Steel too!
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When Leila and Sam go to stay with their grandma in Sheffield for the school holidays, they soon discover far more then they'd anticipated - not just about their family's secrets, but those of the remarkable Women of Steel too! Years after the steelmen first came to life for Jenny and Stevie, their children discover the wonder of Sheffield's old steelworks. When the family meet up for the holidays at Meadowhall and revisit the steelmen, they are once again transported to another era where women not only wear the trousers but the goggles and overalls too...
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Forged in Steel and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Forged in Steel features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Historical Fiction, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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Forged in Steel was written by Theresa Tomlinson and published by Award Publications Ltd
Forged in Steel has 119 pages
Yes it is part of Time Slip Adventure series
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